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Rev Mohan Manoraj, from Mysuru district, will be the new Bishop of the Karnataka south diocese of the Church of South India (CSI).

Pope Francis appointed Rev. Fr. Ignatius D' Souza, Vicar General of the Diocese of Lucknow, as the new Bishop of Bareilly.

Pope Francis has appointed Father Theodore Mascarenhas, belonging to the Missionary Society of St Francis Xavier (Society of Pilar) as the Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi and Titular Bishop of Lisinia. The announcement was made on Wednesday 9 at Vatican. He is from Camurlim-Salcete, Goa. Currently Fr Theodore is working as Official at the Pontifical Council for Culture, as the Head of the Departments for Asia, Africa and Oceania .

The Vatican has appointed Fr Francis Serrao, Jesuits' provincial superior in Karnataka as the new bishop of Shimoga. The diocese was vacant since July 2012 when its bishop Gerald Lobo was appointed Bishop of Udupi.

Pope Francis has appointed Karnataka Jesuit Provincial Fr Francis Serrao the new bishop of Shimoga diocese.

Bishop of Mangalore Most Rev Aloysius Paul D'Souza held a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bangalore on Wednesday to discuss about the development and helping the minorities in Mangalore.

Antonyswamy Peter Abir installed as the first bishop of newly-formed Sultanpet diocese of Latin Catholic Church at Indira Gandhi stadium in Palakkad.

Narendra Modi in power does not follow strong Hindutva but pursues developmental issues, said Bishop Taranath S Sagar, president of the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI).

Thamarassery Bishop Mar Remegiose Inchananiyil has warned that there will be bloodshed if the government decides to implement the Kasturirangan committee report on the protection of the Western Ghats

A Stephen's statement reads: "In view of the reported UGC directive to the DU regarding its UG programmes, St Stephen's College, while continuing with the ongoing selection process, including the publication of provisional lists of selected and wait listed candidates for various courses, shall defer final admissions till a decision is taken on the matter."

As a fall out of the University Grants Commission's order to Delhi University to comply with the National Education Policy of 10+2+3, St Stephen's college has decided to defer its admission process till there is clarity on the issue.

American 15th seed Sloane Stephens marched into the second round of the French Open with a 6-4, 7-6 (8) win over China's Peng Shuai on Tuesday.